Building



Nov. 20, 1934. F. .1. KREUT-ZER 1,981,419

BUILDING Original Filed Oct. 25, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Nov. 20, 1934'. F. J. KREUTZER BUILDING Original Filed Oct. 25, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheen"l 2 m. E .n w. c5 md, u M. F www Patented` Nov. 20,

UNITED STATES infirm PA TENT orne-E -BUILDING Original application October 25, 1932, Serial No. 639,490. vDivided and this application March 24, 1933, Serial No. 662,505

12 Claims.

My invention relates to buildings and in particular to sectional, standardized, expansible buildings adapted to be erected in units to form inclosures of fireproof character for stock, and inclosures or protecting barriers for stock when exercising or feeding in the open.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a structure comprised of several unitary elements which, by multiplication of such standard unitary elements, can make buildings of different widths, heights and lengths and different combinations of buildings, all in connection with fireproof feed storage chambers.

It is a further object of my invention to provide a system of feeding from remotely located ireproof storage feed chambers enough feed which can be consumed by the stock in the buildings of this invention so that there will be no vstorage of feed vand therefore no nre hazard in the buildings in which the animals themselves are located.

In particular it is an object of my invention to provide the combination of a metal or other reproof storage chamber for hay, and if desired, for ensilage, to provide a common rcommunicative passageway between said storage chambers and the stables comprised of the buildings of my invention.

It is an object of my invention to provide adequate air circulation throughout the buildings and these storage chambers for the proper ventilation of the hay and of the buildings.

It is my object to provide a building having a reproof foundation, such as concrete, arcuate side walls having ventilation and light windows, and intermediate roof construction comprising a roof plate and a sloping roof, such roof section being supported upon spaced columns which also support the inside ends of the rarcuate side walls.

It is an object to provide a dead air 'space filled with insulation in the side walls and a dead air space in the roof section to thereby insulate the eife'cts of heat and cold on the outside of the building from affecting the interior of the building. It is an object to provide the side walls of sectional metal so that the individual side wall unit comprises an arcuate strip having exterior independent overlapping metallic strips and an interior metal skin supported and spaced by arcuate metal ribs.

It will' be understood that I desire to comprehend within my invention such modifications as come within the scope of my claims and my invention.

This is a division of my copending application, Ser. No. 639,496, filed October 25, 1932.

Referring lto the drawings:

Figure 1 is an isometric View of a feed storage chamber and a feeding stally connected thereto.

Figure 2 is a section on the line 2 2 of Figure 1.

'Figure 3 'is a 'perspective ofl one section of a building showing it in the :process of assembiin'g.

Figure 4 is a section on the 'line 444 of Figure ll.

Figure 5 is 'a vertical section showing the manner in which a communicating passageway can be attached to the feeding stall.

Figure 6 is a section on the line 6-"6 'of Figure 3.

Figure 7 is a vsection on the line 747 lof Fig'- ure 3.

Figure 8 is a perspective partly in `s'ection"o'f two of the side wall sections about "to benjined and permanently mounted on the foundation Wall at their abutting bettoins and side edges.

In Figure 1 there is shown one form of com# plete assembly of parts of buildings te make a complete building. L As shown in this figure, the complete structure consists -of a build# ing 1, used for milking, feeding and other purpo'ses, connected toa silo or -storage fchamber 2 by'mea'ns of a communicating building?, forni; ing a passageway between the silo vand 'the i'n'illing stable or station.

Each separate part of the structure 'has 'a foundation 4 consisting of concrete, cr other suitable material, surrounded by a vertical wall 5 which extends a suitable depthinto the ground and a suitable height above the ground. The foundation of the stable structure has on each side a floor 6 for the stock to travel over to reach the various stalls in which they arepla'de'd.

There is provided longitudinally between each' side of the stable and the longitudinal center thereof a feed trough 8; Between these feed troughs is a feed floor 7, 4along which thefeed may be carried for distribution in the troughs on each side of the lfeed floor, Between each feed trough and one of the drain troughs fa woodenI floor 9 upon which the vcattle nstock stand. This oor maybe of 'other suitable n'i'a'- teri'al; There is provided on 'each sifde o f the building, parallel with each feedtrug'li a drain trough 10. Between each drain trough-and its adjacent feed trough are stanchi'ons 11 arranged for receiving and positioning Qattlewith in the building, with their heads adjacent thev feed trough provided for the'stanehi'ons.`

Extending upwardly from the foundatio'n and on the floor adjacent each drain trough a pluy rality of posts 12, used for supporting th'e superstructure of the building. Extending longitul dinally 'of the building and on eachro'w of posts is a girder 13, consisting of an I-beam in the present instance. The roof or superstructure for each side of the building consists of units that may be placed together. forv formingV aj of bolts 35.

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complete inclosure for the side of the building anda part of the side of the roof. The number of these units depends upon the length of the building.

Each unit consists of a pair of arcuate ribs 14 and other structure supported thereby. At one end of one of these ribs is a bracket or flange 15, by which it may be attached to'the foundation wall by means of bolts 17, while at its other end there is a similar bracket 16* by which the rib is attached to the girder 13 by `means of bolts 18.

The other arcuate rib cooperating with the rib just described for forming a unit may have at each end a notch 15a which provides a seat for the flange 15 or the bracket or flange 16. On the under side of two arcuate ribs forming a support for one unit isa corrugated sheet of metal 19, which servesj as an inner wall. Resting on top of this sheet of metal is insulating material 20, which serves to fill the space between the arcuate ribs and is covered by metal sheets 21, suitably attached to the outside of the arcuate ribs to form a roof structure proper and outer walls. p

In each unit of any such units as may be desired is a window 22. Each window is locatedv in an opening in the unit, which has around it a frame 22a formed by bending up a part of I the corrugatedV ceiling material. Extending across the building and connecting two longitudinally extending girders 13 are a plurality of beams 23, arranged in pairs according to the arcuate ribs 14. Each pair of beams, support ends of overhead units or ceiling sections A100.l

At each end of one beam of each unit is a plate or bracket 24 by which the beam is attached to the two longitudinal girders 13. Supported above the beams'is a V-shaped roof structure consisting of two members 25, connected together at their upper ends and supported at their lower ends by members 23l on the longitudinal girders 13. Between these members 25tand the beams 2.3 are braces 26 for supporting thevrnem-k bers 25 and the metal sheets forming the roof located upon these members. Y

Supported side by side -at their ends by the transverse beams are a plurality of ceiling sections 100 as shown by Figures 2 and 3. Each ceiling section is composed of upperl metal plates 27v and lower corrugated plates 29 between which is located insulating material 30. The ceiling sections are provided on their side edges with channel members 101. The channel members 101 I; are located in abutting relation as indicated in Figure 2. yThe ceiling units are united to each other by plates 31. On the undersides ofV these plates, as indicated in Figure 7, are also united the arcuate wall sections. The ends of i the ceiling units are held to the cross beams 23 by bolts 28. y

On the top or outside of the units is a strip 34 attached to the ilanges 32 on the upper edges of the arcuate ribs or transverse beams by means This strip 34 has its edges bent down to engage the metal sheets 21 forming the roof, and has between it and the main body of the structure waterproofing material 36.

The silo 2 has an exterior wall 37, which has Within it vand spaced therefrom an interior foraminous wall 38. The silo is coveredv by means of a roof 39, suitably supported on the exterior wall. The part ofthe silo indicated 'by the numeral 40 forms a ventilated hay storage Centrally located within the silo is ings oi' various sizes may be made.

a feed storage chamber 41 l'surrounded by an inner wall 42. For the purpose of discharging hay from the hay storage chamber there is provided a chute 43 leading from the chamber into the passageway leading from the silo into the silo or barn section. The numeral 44 represents a door or passageway leading to the hay storage chamber'frorn the passageway to the barn.

The passageway or connection between the silo and the storage chamber is constructed of units similar to the units found in connection with the milking or feeding station 1. In this section there are arcuate ribs 45, supported by posts 46. Each of these sections is vformed of an inside corrugated plate 47 and outside plates 48 with insulating material 49v between the outside plates'and the -inside plate. rIhere is a sealing strip 50 over the seam between adjacent units used in the formation of the connection between the silo and the other parts of the building..

By means of the various units complete build- In Figure l the milking or feeding station is composed of seven units, but may be composed of any number of units by the addition or subtraction of units. iA silo may be arranged at each end of the milking or feeding station.v

By the connection shown in Figure 5 a silo may be connected to either side of the milking station, or other milking stationsmay be connected to the one shown in Figure 1. These additions and changes may be made without using anything but 'the structural unit set out in the present application.`

It will be understood that I desire to com-r prehend within my invention such modications as come within the scope of my claims and my invention. V y

I-Iaving thus fully described my invention.

what I claim as new and desirev to secure by` lib insulation between said sheathinglongitudinally disposed I-beains adapted to receive the upper ends ofl said side wall sections, means for con' necting the rsides of said sections, and spaced posts mounted on said foundation for supporting said I'beams.

2. In combination, a portable building consisting of a foundation having a horizontal portion and side wall portions, arcuate sectional side wall sections mounted thereon each section consisting of inner and outer sheathing having insulation between said sheathing, longitudinally disposed I-beams adapted to' receive'the upper ends of said side wall sections, means for connecting the sides of said sections, spaced posts mounted on said foundation for supporting said I-beams, and an intermediate roof section carried between said I-beams and supported thereby.

3. In combination, a portable building consisting of a foundation having a horizontal portion and side wall portions, arcuate sectional side wall sections mounted thereon each section consisting of inner andA outer sheathing having insulation between said sheathing, longitudinally disposed I-beams adapted to receive the upper ends of said side wall sections, means for connecting the sides of said sections, spaced posts mounted on said foundation for supporting said I-beams, and an intermediate roof section carried between said I-beams and supported thereby, said roof section being of the same width as said side wall sections.

4. In combination, a portable building consisting of a foundation having a horizontal portion and side wall portions, arcuate sectional side wall sections mounted thereon each section consisting of inner and outer sheathing having insulation between said sheathing, longitudinally disposed I-beams adapted to receive the upper ends of said side wall sections, means for connecting the sides of said sections, spaced posts mounted on said foundation for supporting said I-beams, and an intermediate roof section carried between said I-beams and supported thereby, said roof sections comprising a ceiling plate, a marginally arranged, vertically7 disposed truss and a roof covering on the top of said truss.

5. A portable building composed of a number of pre-formed sectional units, certain of said sectional units consisting of arcuate side walls, a plurality of columns, a plurality of inner connecting trusses between said columns, and means supported on said columns for supporting the upper ends of said arcuate wall sections and supporting on the opposite side thereof said wall trusses, said trusses supporting a plurality of roof members, each of said arcuate wall sections being composed of pre-formed inner and outer sheathing having interposed insulating material between said sheathing.

6. A portable building composed of a number of pre-formed sectional units, certain of said sectional units consisting of arcuate side walls, a plurality of columns, a plurality of inner connecting trusses between said columns, and. means supported on said columns for supporting the upper ends of said arcuate wall sections and supporting on the opposite side thereof said wall trusses, said trusses supporting a plurality of roof members, each of said arcuate wall sections being composed of pre-formed inner and outer sheathing having interposed insulating material between said sheathing, a plurality of pre-formed ceiling sections, certain of said sections havlng their ends in interlocking connection with said means and on the opposite side of said means from said wall sections.

7. A portable building composed of a number of preformed sectional units, certain of said sectional units consisting of arcuate side walls, a plurality of columns, a plurality of inner connecting trusses between said columns, and means supported on said columns for supporting the upper ends of said arcuate wall sections and supporting on the opposite side thereof said wall trusses, said trusses supporting a plurality of roof members, each of said arcuate wall sections being composed of pre-formed inner and outer sheathings having interposed insulating material between said sheathings, a plurality of pre-formed ceiling sections, certain of said sections having their ends in interlocking connection with said means and on the opposite side of said means from said wall sections, said ceiling sections being each composed of inner and outer sheathings with an insulating material therebetween.

8. A portable building consisting of a plurality of pre-formed arcuate side Wall sections, each of said sections having inner and outer sheathings and insulating material therebetween, a plurality of posts, channeled members supported on said posts and housing the upper ends of said arcuate wall sections, a plurality of trusses being supported on the opposite side oi' said channeled members from said arcuate wall sections, and a roof supported on said truss members and having portions overlapping said arcuate wall sections.

9. A portable building consisting of a plurality of pre-formed arcuate side wall sections, each of said sections having inner and outer sheathings and insulating material therebetween, a plurality or" posts, channeled members supported on said posts and housing the upper ends of said arcuate wall sections, a plurality of trusses being supported on the opposite side of said channeled members from said arcuate wall sections, a roof supported on said truss members and having portions overlapping said arcuate wall sections, and a plurality of ceiling sections, certain or said sections having sides fitting in interlocking relation with said channeled members and on the opposite sides of said arcuate wall sections.

10. in combination, in a portable building, a

plurality of pre-formed arcuate wall sections having inner and outer sheathing,and insulating material therein, arc-shaped channel members forming the sides of said sections, means for connecting the abutting sides of said arcuate wall sections, a plurality of posts, channeled members mounted on said posts having channels into which the upper ends of said arcuate wall sections iit in interlocking relation, a plurality of trusses connected to said channeled members on the opposite side of said arcuate wall sections, and a roof mounted on said trusses.

11. A portable building consisting of a plurality of pre-formed arcuate wall sections, each of said wall sections consisting of inner and outer sheathing with insulating material between said sheathing, a plurality of posts, I-beam members mounted on said posts having channels into which the upper ends of said arcuate wall sections t, a plurality of trusses supported on said I-beam members, a roof supported on said trusses, said trusses and said I-beam members forming the support for a plurality of pre-formed sectional ceiling plates.

12. A portable building consisting of a plurality of pre-formed arcuate wall sections, each of said wall sections consisting of inner and outer sheathing with insulating material between said sheathing, a plurality of posts, I- beam members mounted on said posts having channels into which the upper ends of said arcuate wall sections iit, a plurality of trusses supported on said I-beam members, a roof supported on said trusses, said trusses and said I- beam members forming the support for a plurality of pre-formed sectional ceiling plates, said ceiling plates each consisting of inner and outer sheathing members, and insulating material between said members.

FREDERIC J. KREUTZER. 

